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Vanilla-plant

Carphephorus odoratissimus

Wildflower garden or meadow..

Moderately drought tolerant
Sometime grows horozontially
Prized scent, used in commercial perfumes
Striking silhouette
Unique, fern-like leaves
Showy clusters orange-yellow fruits in spring

Kidneyleaf Rosinweed

Silphium compositum

Wildflower garden.

Attractive glossy leaves
Wonderfully fragrant at night
Unique and prized
Thick branching into attractive silouttes
Striking silhouette

Florida Maple

Acer saccharum subsp. floridanum

Slow growing; hard, strong wood. This tree has an erect form with a single trunk and a spreading crown. Specimen tree. Understory tree in mesic woods and on slopes. Similar to sugar maple, but much smaller.

Stunning and colorful while in bloom
Majestic and graceful
Grows tall, but not massive
Produces aromatic flowers year-round
Not recommended
Adequate moisture required

Overcup Oak

Quercus lyrata

Its acorn is large (about an inch long) and is nearly enclosed by its cup or receptacle--hence the name "overcup." Shade tree.

Dense, full crown
Long-lasting year-round blooms
Slow Growth
Readily pruned into attractive shapes
Elegant and compact
Colorful fall foliage

Meadow-beauty

Rhexia spp.

Wildflower in moist garden. Forms colonies.

Does best in warmer areas of South Florida
Drought tolerant
Flowers year round
Compact and versatile

Grassleaf Barbara's Buttons

Marshallia graminifolia

Small wildflower in moist areas.

Killed by citrus greening (HLB)
Wind tolerant
Flowers profusely year round
Prominent pale green crownshaft
Pyramidal crown
Narrow crown